Locomotive-cab signal-reminder.



N0. 640,0". Patented Dec. 26, I899. J. MURPHY &. D. W. BUGHMAN.LUCOMOTIVE GAB SIGNAL REMINDER.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

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N0. 640,0. I Patented Dec. 26, I899. J. MURPHY & D. W. BUGHMAN.LOCOMOTIVE GAB SIGNAL REMINDER.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 1899.)

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(No Model.)

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JAMES MURPHY AND DAVID W. BUGI lMAN, OF HERINGTON, KANSAS LOCOMOTIVE-CABSIGNAL-REMINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,011, dated December26, IB OQ.

Application filed April 19, 1 89 9.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES MURPHY and DAVID W. BUGHMAN, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Herington, in the county of Dickinson andState of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLocomotive-Cab Signal-Reminders; and we do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.-

Our invention relates to an improved form of railway-trainmenssignal-orders reminder, and more particularly to that class of deviceswhich are placed in the locomotive-cab for the guidance of the engineer.

The object is to provide a simple,convenient, and reliable device ofthis character.

To this end the invention consists in certain features of constructionand combination of parts,which will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a section of a 10comotive-cab,sh0wing ourimproved signalorder reminder in position. Fig. 2 is an enlargedperspective view of the device. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of theorder-board. Fig. 4 is a transverse central section.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the threaded bolt, secured in the roof of thecab, and its lower end terminates in a sector plate or quadrant 2, thecircumferential edge of which is provided with the radial notches 3 3.

4 denotes a bar or lever bifurcated at its upper end and fulcrume'd onthe bolt 4 in the plate 2.

5 denotes a latch having a sliding engagement with the bar 4,so as toengage the notches in the edge of the plate 2, and it is manipulatedthrough the medium of the conventional spring-actuated hand-grip 5 androd 5.

6 denotes a C-shaped spring the upper end of which is fixed to the bolt1 by the nuts 1 1, and its free end bears against the front edge of thelever 4.

7 denotes a transverse plate fixed to the lower end of the bar 4, andits outer ends are provided with upwardly and forwardly curvedspring-arms 7 7' and with a central V-shaped springbracket 7 the freeend of which terminates in a notched finger 7 as shown.

Serial no. 713,634. (No model.)

8 denotes the order-case, and it consists of a rectangular sheet-metalcase open at the top and front and provided with lateral trunnions S 8',which engage the arms 7 7, and with a toe 8 to engage the notched finger7 A leaf-sprin g 9 is fixed in the back of the case, which pressesagainst the follower 9 to hold the glass front 9 in place, permanentorders being inserted between the follower and the glass, so as to bevisible from the front.

9 9 denote parallel ears fixed on the front upper edge of the case toreceive the rod 9 on which the plate 10 is mounted, and 10 10 denotespring-clips fixed to the upper end of the plate to receive writtenorders.

11 denotes a wire frame also mounted on the rod 9 and 11 a coactingspring which serves to hold the papers in place and prevent theiraccidental displacement incidental to the movement of the train.

12 12 denote parallel ears fixed on the lower 13 is pivoted. The face ofthis plate 13 has the word Orders on it, and 14 denotes a shutter havinga sliding engagement with the plate, by means of which the first part ofthe word Orders may be concealed, or by sliding the shutter to the leftthe entire word may be left exposed to View.

When the engineer has been notified to stop at a certain station fororders, the slide 14 is pushed to the left, as shown in Fig. 3, toexpose the word Orders on the plate 13, which ders at a certain point,whereas if he has received no such instructions theslide 14 is Orders tosignify that no instructions have been received to stop for orders.

15 15 denote a parallel series of tabs having a sliding engagement withthe plate 13, so that their faces (which contain arbitrary signs orcharacters) may be drawn downward and exposed to view or pushed back andconcealed from view,as occasion requires. These tabs each have anarbitrary character to which a certain meaning is attached and which areconventional with the road, and when the engineer wishes to remember acertain thing-- as,- for instance, that he is to meet and pass anexpress trainhe pulls down the tabs E I for express, M for meet, and Pfor pass.

end of the case, in which the order-plate serves as a reminder that heis to stop for orpushed to the right to partly obscure the word Theutility and convenience of the device are obvious from the abovedescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, andtherefore do not require elaboration.

It will of course be understood that various changes in the form,proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted towithout departing from the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the character described comprising a superimposed fixedsupport, a depending bar pivoted to said support, means for adjustingsaid bar with reference to said support, a C-shaped spring connectingbar nesses.

JAMES MURPHY. DAVID W. BUGHMAN. Witnesses:

A. M. CRARY, B. C. ORARY.

